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92 92 92 92 92 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION great historical, literary and spiritual treasure. In conclusion, the Holy Qur’an is the revealed word of Allah, while the Sunnah is the practical example of the Holy Prophet sa and the Hadith, a supporting witness for the Sunnah. There is a large number of books on Hadith, but six of these are consid- ered very reliable and treated as standard works. These are known as Sihhaah Sittah (The Six Authentic Ones). Here is a brief introduction to these books: This book is considered to be the most authentic book after the Holy Qur’an. Its compiler is Muhammad Isma`eel of Bukhara, commonly known as Imam Bukhari. ( 194- 256 A. H; 816-878 A. D. ) Considered second in importance is Saheeh Muslim. This was compiled by Muslim bin Al-Hajjaj who was a native of Neshapur in Khorasan. ( 202-. 261 A. H; 824-883 A. D. ) Third in order is Jami` Al-Tirmidhi. The compiler, Imam Muhammad bin `Eesa was a native of Tirmidh. (209-279 A. H: 831-901 A. D. ) Next is Sunan Abu Dawood, compiled by Sulaiman bin Al-Ashah, known as Abu Dawood. ( 202-275 A. H: 24-897 A. D. ) Considered fifth in the degree of authenticity is Sunan ibn Majah. It was compiled by Muhammad bin Majah who was from the famous city of Qizwin in Iraq. (209-275 A. H: 831-897 A. D. ) The sixth book is Sunan Nisai. It was compiled by Ahmad bin Shu`aib , known as ‘Nisai’ after the city of Nisa in Khorasan. (215-306 A. H; 837- 928 A. D. ) Besides the Sihhaah Sittah (The Six Authentic Ones), there is another very important compilation of Traditions known as Mu'atta Imam Malik. The compiler, Malik bin Anas, is commonly known as Imam Malik. Standard Works of Ahadith Saheeh Bukhari Saheeh Muslim Jami` al-Tirmidhi Sunan Abu Dawood Sunan Ibn Majah Sunan Nisa’ee Mu'atta Imam Malik A A A A A HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH — I — I — I — I — I NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION TO TO TO TO TO A A A A A HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH 3. 1 3. 1 3. 1 3. 1 3. 1